We scour the internet to find the most interesting news on the collaborative consumption front. Here are our picks for the week:
UK Gov’s “Independent” Review Of Sharing Economy To Be Led By Sharing Economy Startup CEO
Steve O’Hear, TechCrunch Blog
Today the UK government threw its weight behind the so-called sharing economy, epitomised by companies such as Airbnb and Zipcar, with the stated aim to make the country “the global centre for the sharing economy” and ensuring it can compete with Silicon Valley. To do this it’s ordered an “independent” review to look into policy and regulation issues and how to create a climate where the sharing economy can reach its potential in the UK.
Romulus Capital, Krillion Ventures lead $9 mln Series A funding in Cohealo
Chris Witkowsky, PE HUB
Romulus Capital and Krillion Ventures have led a $9 million Series A funding round in Cohealo Inc, which provides logistics infrastructure and web application to manage device deployments at hospitals. The funding was composed of both equity and convertible note financing.
Christopher Williams, Telegraph
Airbnb is preparing to branch out to allow locals to sell tours and other experiences in their city.
The Sharing Economy Takes On Electricity, So You Can Buy Your Power From Neighbors
Ben Schiller, Co.Exist
One startup in the Netherlands is creating an Airbnb-style site for electricity, cutting utilities out of the transaction entirely.
